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Native Forest Restoration in West Maui and the Wahikuli Watershed: Sediment Accumulation and Native Plant Health from 2017-02-08 to 2021-08-02 (NCEI Accession 0241591)

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Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) monitored the effectiveness of a native forest restoration project in the Wahikuli watershed using sediment accumulation measurements, native plant health, and percent cover surveys. Rainfall at the site of restoration was also monitored with a McCrometer Minimet Weather Station to analyze the relationship between sediment accumulation, native plant health, and rainfall. Native plants, vetiver, and coconut coirs were installed horizontally to an old degraded dirt road parallel to the Wahikuli stream gulch to function as Best Management Practices (BMPs). Sediment posts (2ft PVC pipes) were installed behind random BMP rows and measurements were taken every 6 months to determine sediment accumulation. These measurements were converted to tons in the “Sediment Accumulation Calc." Native plant health was also surveyed every 6 months. Asterisks mark where no data was collected, or the field is not applicable. Rainfall data was downloaded monthly. Surveys were conducted by CORAL employees and volunteers. Further information on all data labels can be found in the data dictionary.
  • Cite as: VanderVeur, Jen; Eareckson, Chelsea; Callender, Tova; Falinski, Kim; Dphrepaulezz, Noor; Treese, Larissa (2021). Native Forest Restoration in West Maui and the Wahikuli Watershed: Sediment Accumulation and Native Plant Health from 2017-02-08 to 2021-08-02 (NCEI Accession 0241591). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0241591. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2017-02-08 to 2021-08-02
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -156.6656
East: -156.76636
South: 20.91556
North: 20.91583
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2021-10-11
  • creation: 2021-09-29
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Purpose Provide evidence that BMPs installed on old degraded dirt roads successfully trap large amounts of sediment that can be stabilized with native Hawaiian plants.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: VanderVeur, Jen; Eareckson, Chelsea; Callender, Tova; Falinski, Kim; Dphrepaulezz, Noor; Treese, Larissa (2021). Native Forest Restoration in West Maui and the Wahikuli Watershed: Sediment Accumulation and Native Plant Health from 2017-02-08 to 2021-08-02 (NCEI Accession 0241591). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0241591. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
Contributors
Resource Providers
Points of Contact
  • Jen VanderVeur
    Coral Reef Alliance
Publishers
Acknowledgments
  • Funding Agency: Community Empowerment Resources Hawaii
  • Funding Agency: Hawaii State Department of Health
  • Funding Agency: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
  • Numeric Data Sets > Biology
  • Numeric Data Sets > Geology
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Amount
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species Richness
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Watershed Data
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Geomorphic Landforms/Processes > Coastal Processes > Sedimentation
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • Monthly Rainfall
  • Native Plant Health
  • Native Plant Survivorship
  • Percent cover
  • Sediment Accumulation
  • Sediment Accumulation Summary
  • Sediment Volume
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Contributing Organizations
  • Coral Reef Alliance
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Provider Instruments
  • Excel
  • Meter stick
  • Sediment posts
  • Skye Minimet Weather Station
  • Transect, 0.5 meter quadrat
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS CoRIS Place Thesaurus
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Maui Island (20N156W0004)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Wahikuli (21N156W0005)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Maui Island > Maui Island (20N156W0004)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Maui Island > Wahikuli (21N156W0005)
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Place Names
  • Wahikuli Watershed
  • West Maui
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS CRCP Project
  • Domestic Grant
  • NA19NOS4820116
Provider Project Names
  • Native Forest Restoration in West Maui
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Keywords Send2NCEI Submission Package ID
  • T37JFH
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: VanderVeur, Jen; Eareckson, Chelsea; Callender, Tova; Falinski, Kim; Dphrepaulezz, Noor; Treese, Larissa (2021). Native Forest Restoration in West Maui and the Wahikuli Watershed: Sediment Accumulation and Native Plant Health from 2017-02-08 to 2021-08-02 (NCEI Accession 0241591). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0241591. Accessed [date].
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Processing Steps
  • 2021-10-11T17:29:10Z - NCEI Accession 0241591 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: Sediment Accumulation (measured); Units: cm; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Sediment posts; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sediment posts are installed at BMP installation. They are then measured every 6 months to determine sediment accumulation
  • Parameter or Variable: Sediment Volume (calculated); Units: ton; Observation Category: other; Sampling Instrument: Excel; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sediment post measurements are converted to tons.
  • Parameter or Variable: Sediment Accumulation Summary (calculated); Units: tons; Observation Category: other; Sampling Instrument: Excel; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sediment Accumulation trends are summarized for each individual BMP at each survey event
  • Parameter or Variable: Percent cover (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Transect, 0.5 meter quadrat; Sampling and Analyzing Method: 3 50m transects are laid in permanent locations and 10 quadrats are examined along the transect at predetermined meters for plant cover every 6 months.
  • Parameter or Variable: Native Plant Health (measured); Units: cm, qualitative; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Meter stick; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Native plants that were installed are measured for plant height and evaluated for plant health.
  • Parameter or Variable: Native Plant Survivorship (calculated); Units: percent; Observation Category: other; Sampling Instrument: Excel; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Native plant health trends are calculated and summarized for each survey date.
  • Parameter or Variable: Monthly Rainfall (measured); Units: mm; Observation Category: satellite; Sampling Instrument: Skye Minimet Weather Station; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Rainfall data is downloaded from the Skye minimet database and summarized for every month from our Weather Station.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • visual analysis
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